The Berlin “Carnival of Cultures”
The “Karneval der Kulturen” (Carnival of Cultures) is a very big event with many hundreds of thousands of visitors that takes place in Berlin every year at Whitsun. It showcases the many nationalities and cultures living in the city. The Carnival is accompanied by a lot of entertainment, a lot
Futurium: How do we want to live?
Futurium is a House of Futures. Here, everything revolves around the question: how do we want to live? In the exhibition, visitors can discover many possible futures; in the Forum, they can take part in open discussions; and, in the Futurium Lab, they can try out their own ideas. The
Concert by The Dead South
The Dead South is a folk-bluegrass band from Canada. The band was initially formed in 2012 as a quartet by Nate Hilts (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Scott Pringle (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Danny Kenyon (cello, vocals) and Colton Crawford (banjo). The band refers to themselves as “Mumford and Sons’ Evil Twins”, a nod to their dark
Concert by Max Giesinger
Max Giesinger became known in 2012 through his participation in the casting show The Voice of Germany. His songs are mostly about the changes in life, the question of arriving and home. Max Giesinger reflects a lot and is a charismatic singer and songwriter.We were at his “Berlin Beach Chair
Concert by Yann Tiersen
I love the music of Yann Pierre Tiersen, the French composer and multi-instrumentalist. In 2001, he had his worldwide breakthrough with his film music for “The Fabulous World of Amélie” and the German film “Good Bye, Lenin!”. Tiersen’s striking musical style combines the most diverse types of music. Most of
Spreewald, filigree inland delta
The Spreewald, about 100 kilometres southeast of Berlin, is a unique landscape. As a result of the last ice age, the Spree divided into an extensive network of watercourses here. A large inland delta with wet meadows and forests and over 1,500 kilometres of watercourses was created. This area not
Concert by LP
Laura Pergolizzi, known as LP, is an American singer who has released six albums until now. But she is also a successful songwriter and has written songs for other artists such as Cher, Rihanna, the Backstreet Boys, Leona Lewis, Céline Dion and Christina Aguilera. After falling in love with her
Lanterns in Berlin
Artificial street lighting has existed in Berlin since 1678. The Great Elector Friedrich Wilhelm ordered that a lantern with a burning light be hung on every third house in the evening. As this did not work properly, the installation of fixed oil lamp lanterns began. In 1826, the first gas
The New Berlin of the Millennium
Berlin has experienced many highs and lows in its history. When I moved to Berlin in 1986, the city was still strictly divided into East and West. A wall enclosed the western part of the city, which languished as a de facto appendage of West Germany. The eastern part vacillated